Meet the Founder
Brad McFarland
Brad McFarland is the principal owner and president of BVM Oil and Gas LLC, specializing in organizing oil and gas investment funds since 1995. With a deep understanding of the economics of oil and gas ventures, Brad has successfully led multiple investment projects.
He founded Elkonah Oil and Gas Company, raising over $3 million for a deep gas exploration project in Oklahoma. Elkonah became a major interest holder in Benex Oil and Gas Company, where Brad served on the Board of Directors. Under his leadership, Benex drilled two frontier gas wells at 18,000 feet in SE Oklahoma, uncovering significant gas shows.
In collaboration with other Benex principals, Brad co-founded Hennepin Exploration LLC, which drilled and completed gas-producing wells in shallower formations in SE Oklahoma. Despite initial success, falling gas prices rendered the construction of transportation infrastructure unfeasible.
Elkonah also invested in a five-well project in Louisiana, with two wells producing commercially, in which Elkonah and its partners sold their interests. Elkonah also participated in several exploratory projects in Kansas which proved noncommercial. Drawing from these experiences, Brad has shifted BVM’s focus to a more balanced portfolio of projects, reducing the overall risk, while continuing to yield higher upside potential for investors.
BVM operates through a network of independent contractors with specialized expertise in targeted regions and geological formations.
BVM Oil & Gas Consultants
Brian Gregg, CFO
A retired attorney with 50 years of expertise in corporate finance and taxation law, with a primary focus on the oil and gas industry. His practice encompassed both public and private placements of oil and gas investment funds. Currently, he serves as an advisor to the president of BVM Oil and Gas LLC.
Education:
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BA in Government – Harvard University
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JD – Indiana University School of Law
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LLM in Taxation – Boston University School of Law
Professional Experience:
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Four years with the U.S. Treasury, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, Washington, D.C.
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Adjunct Professor of Advanced Corporate Tax, Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas.
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Forty years in private law practice specializing in transactional law, corporate finance, taxation, and appellate work (Dallas, Texas).
Larry Hayes, Operations Advisor
Serving as Operations and Project Manager in the Engineering Department for 42 years at Lake Ronel Oil Company, Tyler, TX, overseeing asset divestitures, restructuring, and daily operations across multiple states.
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Managed 88 producing wells in TX, AR, LA, and MS, yielding 1,250 BOPD and 5-15 MMCF of gas daily, with monthly sales averaging $1.75M.
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Designed and managed final completions of new wells and installed production facilities, compressors, flowlines, and pipelines according to final well test capacity
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Led 38 new well projects with budgets ranging from $1M to $10M.
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Directed pipeline design, HSE initiatives, and managed teams of 50-75 contractors.
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Collaborated on land acquisitions, regulatory compliance, and environmental audits.
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Installed SCADA systems for remote monitoring and ensured adherence to SPCC and air emission permits.
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Maintained compliance with Spill Prevention and Countermeasure Plans (SPCC) and managed air emission permits.
Proven leader in drilling, production, and strategic operations.
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D., Geologist & Reservoir Engineering Advisor
Dr. Nash serves as BVM’s independent advisor to review and evaluate new prospects. She will be BVM’s closest advisor to be consulted before investing in new projects. She will access, assemble, and evaluate data, interpret it, and advise BVM.
She has more than 35 years of experience as a petroleum geologist in various capacities for multinational and independent oil and gas companies. Presently, she serves as Director of Innovation, Emerging Science and Technology at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). She holds three degrees (BA, MA, PhD) from the University of Oklahoma.
Nutech Energy Alliance, LLC - Geology and Reservoir Engineering Advisors
BVM will rely heavily on the advisory services of Nutech Energy, located in Houston, TX. They specialize in reservoir valuation, characterization, and analytics for the oil & gas industry.
See https://www.nutechenergy.com
BVM will target mature fields that have generated a wealth of historical data for identification and evaluation of prospects. Nutech has assembled or has access to data necessary for prudent investment of BVM’s funding.
That data, as well as Nutrech’s advice and recommendations, will relate primarily to and support geological and petroleum engineering decisions that BVM will make. They will also advise BVM on operational matters. Nutrech will serve BVM on an independent contract basis.
Brammer Engineering - General and Administrative Operations
Brammer Engineering is a full-service operating, property management, and consulting firm offering a broad array of operational and administrative services to independent oil and gas companies like BVM.
Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Shreveport, LA, Brammer pioneered outsourcing E&P services in the Ark-LA-Tex region. BVM will contract with Brammer to provide the following services as needed:
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Accounting – including joint interest billing, division orders, and production accounting
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Production tax and regulatory matters
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Land and Legal Services
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Furnish all operating aspects of drilling and completion of wells